StickItMedia posted an interview with the up-and-coming American gymnast who finished 9th at his first VISA Senior Championships this year.
The most interesting parts for me had to do with his coach:
Silverstein: Next year, I do not plan to compete NCAA. I really put a lot of thought into my decision about this. And I believe that my gymnastics can benefit more from staying with my coach Genadi Shub, and staying at my local gym for now, rather than going to an NCAA program. …
Silverstein: One of my biggest role models would have to be my coach Genadi. I had first walked into the gym a week before my tenth birthday, never doing serious gymnastics before. Genadi has put so much work and time into me, more then I could have ever asked. He never accepts anything less than my best inside and outside of the gym. I’ve learned so much from Genadi whether it was gymnastics- related or about life. Genadi’s acted as a second father to me and is a part of my family as far as I’m concerned. Genadi has been the most influential person in my gymnastics career hands down. …
read the rest – StickItMedia Exclusive Interview: Jesse Silverstein
Click PLAY or watch his P Bars on YouTube.
Genadi coaches Jesse at the U S Gymnastics Development Center in Mahwah, NJ.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 